For the sake of completeness, the less photogenic side of this Antonov. On display here since 2003 and repainted in these colours ten years later. Had been given the name Antoni but that has been painted over; from close distance one can still make out the contours of the text below the cockpit windows though.

This An-2 was delivered to the Ukranian directorate of Aeroflot in August 1974 as CCCP-07696. It was originally intended to be placed on to the Hungarian register as HA-DAG, but instead became HA-MKG with Dél-Dunántuli AS in August 1996. This may or may not be the current owner but it was parked on the grass as LHBC during my visit.

This An-2 was originally delivered to the Belorussian directorate of Aeroflot in August 1975 as CCCP-16053. It came to Hungary with Agrowings in May 1995 but was latterly operated by Szemp-Air.

This An-2 was originally delivered to the Ukranian directorate of Aeroflot as CCCP-40240 in November 1986and then from August 1993 the plane became UR-40240 and flew with Avialini Ukrayiny. In August 2000 it was exported to Romania and reistered YR-LAR started flying for Aviatia Utilitara, although operated by Aero Scoroget. From November 2010 the plane was fully flying for Aero Scoroget from LRCB, however, the fuselage is now stored in this compound on the east side of the airfield. Note the small propeller atop the fuselage, this is used to stir the liquid in the chemical tank during flight.

This An-2 was originally delivered to the Krygzstani directorate of Aeroflot as CCCP-33321 in July 1987, later becoming UR-33321 in Ukraine. The westward progression continued as in 1996 it was registered 9A-BZB and from November 2010 it has been on the Serbian register as YU-BSA.

This An-2 was originally delivered to the Belarussian directorate of Aeroflot in May 1976 as CCCP-82845. In April 1994 is came to Hungary as HA-MAX with Aero-Wasp and from May 2002 started flying with Aero Chemo. In March 2004 the CoA expired and the frame was stored at Nyiregyháza (LHNY). However, it is now preserved beside a farm road close to the Ukranian border with this interesting colour scheme.

Ex SE-LCI and SP-FBI. [Nikon D300 + Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm]

This An-2 was originally delivered to Bulair as LZ-1152 around March 1991. In December 2003 it went on to Air Victory until the registration was cancelled sometime after the start of 2021. The plane has now been registered in Serbia and is pictured parked out on the grass at LYSD.

This An-2 was originally delivered to MÉM Rep. Szolgálat as HA-MEN in January 1981. It went on to fly with Air Service Hungary and after a period of storage, in August 2008, it went to Szemp Air. The frame carries now a new Serbian registration with the fuselage previous Hungarian registration and Szemp Air titles blanked out. The old Hungaian registration is still visible under the port wing. YU-BRY is the An-2 at the back and YU-BRP is in the middle.

This An-2 was originally delivered to Aviatia Utilitara in April 1978. Its CofA expired in February 1992 and it has been at this airfield ever since, for some time just as a fuselage hulk and also as a gate guard. It is now located at a more remore postion on the airfield.

ex SP-FBG, (SE-LOG)

This An-2 was previously CCCP-35524 and then RA-35524 but is now stored at LHKV.

Interesting overview of the hangar in which the Antonov An-2 steals the show. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

On display at Bunge airfield near Fårösund at the northern tip of Gotland, this An-2 carries the name of the previous owner Gert Martinsson in Russian script below the cockpit window. As the olive drab colours fade, the original Aeroflot colours can be seen underneath.

On display at Bunge airfield near Fårösund at the northern tip of Gotland, this An-2 carries the name of the previous owner Gert Martinsson in Russian script below the cockpit window. As the olive drab colours fade, the original Aeroflot colours can be seen underneath.

Part of a large number of Russian aircraft imported from Latvia through Liverpool Docks in the 1990's. It has been stored in a hangar for many years, but recently put on display alongside the Chock-away Diner. There are plans to re-attach the wings